What order should I watch Aria The Animation in?

Watch in release order: Aria The Animation, Aria The Natural, Aria The OVA: Arietta, Aria The Origination, Aria The Avvenire.

Where do I start Aria The Animation?

Start with Aria The Animation (TV series · 2005 · 13 ep.).

How many episodes is Aria The Animation?

The main story has 56 episodes across 3 series, not counting specials and recaps.

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How to watch Aria The Animation in order

Start with Aria The Animation. The main story is 3 series: 56 episodes in total. Below is the release order, then the optional extras.

Main story (release order)

1
Aria The AnimationTV series · 2005 · 13 ep.
2
Aria The NaturalTV series · 2006 · 26 ep.
3
Aria The OVA: AriettaOVA · 2007 · 1 ep.
4
Aria The OriginationTV series · 2008 · 13 ep.
5
Aria The AvvenireSpecial · 2015 · 3 ep.

Specials, films & side stories (optional)

These aren't needed to follow the main plot. Watch them after the series they come from (by date).

Aria The Natural: Sono Futatabi Deaeru Kiseki ni...Special · 2006 · 1 ep. · Side story
Aria The Origination Picture DramaSpecial · 2008 · 7 ep. · Side story
Aria The Origination: Sono Choppiri Himitsu no Basho ni...Special · 2008 · 1 ep. · Side story
Aria the Avvenire Picture Drama (Aria the Avvenire Sound Novel)Special · 2016 · 4 ep. · Side story
Aria the CrepuscoloMovie · 2021
Aria the BenedizioneMovie · 2021

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Order and relationships from Kitsu's media-relationship data (sequel / prequel / side story), dates and episode counts as listed there; checked 2026-11-15. Release order is the safest first-watch order.

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